Rosters of county offices that share responsibility for administration of functions such as elections,
service of process and UCC are provided on this site. Other county offices are listed, and where available,
links are given to other sites which maintain the rosters and contact information for these offices.
County
Commission |
Roster of Commission Presidents and Contact Information
County
Commissioners Association of West Virginia
County commissions consist of three members, except Jefferson County, which has five. The Commission has
duties relating to county management, programs and services,
county property and personnel, taxation, elections and other matters.
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Clerk
of the County
Commission |
Roster of
County Clerks and Contact Information
The Clerk of the County Commission serves as
secretary to the commission and maintains official records. The
Clerk has additional duties relating to voter registration,
elections, deeds, wills & estates, vital records, UCC
filings and other matters.
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Clerk
of the Circuit Court |
Roster of
Circuit Clerks and Contact Information
The Clerk of the Circuit Court primarily performs
functions relating to the Court, including records of service of
process. The Clerk also has duties relating to elections and other matters.
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Prosecuting
Attorney |
West
Virginia Prosecuting
Attorneys Institute (names)
West Virginia Counties on the Web
(telephone numbers)
The Prosecuting Attorney serves as state
prosecutor for crimes committed within the county. The
Prosecutor also serves as legal counsel for county governmental
bodies.
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Sheriff |
West
Virginia Counties on the Web (telephone
numbers)
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer
within the county, and also has
duties relating to tax collection and other matters.
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Assessor |
West
Virginia Counties on the Web (telephone
numbers)
The Assessor is responsible for real and personal
property tax appraisal within the county, and has
duties relating to taxation and other matters.
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Surveyor |
West
Virginia Counties on the Web (telephone
numbers)
A Surveyor may be elected but has no official duties and no salary. If the elected
surveyor is licensed as a land surveyor, the County Commission may employ him or her to perform
surveys. Many counties do not have surveyors currently in office.
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Magistrates |
Magistrates (names & telephone
numbers by county)
Magistrate Clerk addresses and contacts.
Magistrates are judicial officers at the county level, and handle
certain criminal matters and small claims.
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Board of Education Schools |
WV
Department of Education - Education Directory
Links
on West Virginia World School
The five-member county board of education supervises all public schools within the county. The
also establish the levy rates for school purposes, and have duties in special bond and levy
elections for schools.
West
Virginia World School - Links to K-12 Schools on the Web
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Other County and Regional
Boards |
Contact
the County Commission
Other governing bodies are established by law to provide specific services. Some serve only
one county, such as a Board of Health or a County Fire Board, while others cross county lines, such as Public
Service Districts, Regional Development Authorities, Regional Airport Authority, and others. Contact the County
Commission to obtain address and other contact information.
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